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Monday, 16 June 2014

Over the past ten years Professor Russell Waugh has supervised 16 Doctor of Education students from Hong Kong and Singapore through the Faculty of Education’s transnational program.

“Supervising overseas students has been a wonderful experience,” said Russell. “And the students worked incredibly hard,” he added. “They had full-time jobs and, in most cases, financially supported their ageing parents. I had a lot of understanding and sympathy for them, because I completed my own MEd and PhD while I had a full-time job and a wife plus three children. I knew what it was like to come home from work, give some time to one’s family, and then stay up late at night working on a thesis.” As a result of his own experiences Russell made himself available to students at night and over the weekends, when students were most likely to be working on their research.

Russell’s students measured psychological variables such as motivation and self-regulation in education, covering a range of topics from second language learning to virtual reality. “Generating new knowledge meant a great deal to the students. In addition, the completion of a world-class doctorate from a top western university also gave them increased recognition in their home countries,” said Russell.

“The transnational program makes a great impact in the world: it enhances the students’ self-confidence, and it helps build positive relationships between Australia and Asia.”

Media references

Martin Swann (Faculty of Education)  (+61 8) 6488 2443

Dr Sanna Peden (Faculty of Education) (+61 8) 6488 2382

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